Sign holder for doors



Fatented Sept. 7, 1926.

'rnnononn A. noncnr, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

sren HOLDER FOR noons.

Application filed November 20, 1925. ,Serial No. 70,384.

The object of my present invention is the provision of a sign holder foruse on a door when the latter is closed, the said holder beingsusceptible of cheap production'and a being adapted to be securely heldand supported by a closed door without marrlng the door and without theemployment of any extraneous attaching means whatever.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the

i invention. consists in the improvement as hereinafter described anddefinitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification IFigure 1 is an elevation showing a closed door and v Figure 2 is ahorizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective of my novel holder per se. v

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all ofthe views of the drawings. I v

I show in Figure 1 an ordinary door 1 and one side stile 2 of a doorframe, the stile2 having the usual stop 3 against which the closed doorabuts, Figure 2- As best shown in Figure 3 my novel holder is formed ofa single piece of appro:

priate metal and includes a body plate 4;,

side flanges 5, end flanges 6 and a clip 7,

the said clip 7 being of general U-shape and possessed of resiliency andhaving the end of its free portion or arm flared as indicated to by 8.The shank of the said clip 7, is'1ntegral with the plate 4 and extendsfrom one end thereof at a point between the flanges 6. Manifestly theholder characterized as described is adapted to be very cheaply producedfrom a blank which may be stamped or otherwise "fabricated from sheetmetal.

The flanges 5 and 6 are sufficiently deep to permit of a pad or aplurality of sheets of paper or the like being confined 1n the flanges 5and 6 and against the face of the body plate 4. WVhen a pad or aplurality of sheets of paper are used as stated a memorandum may be,made' on the outermost sheet of paper, and then whenthe memorandum hasserved its purpose, the said sheet of paper maybe removed from theholder to and so on. V

The clip 7 is preferably possessed of resiliency as stated in order tomaintain the holder on the vertical free edge of the door before thedoor is closed. Then when the door is fully closed 'as shown in Figures1 and 2, it will be apparent that the clip 7 will be strongly securedbetween the door edge on the one hand and the stile 2, on the other.secured as stated the major portion of the holder will be carried at theface of the door in position to attract attention to the mes sage in theholder.

Not only is my novel holder simple and inexpensive in construction, butit is materially advantageousbecause of the fact that its strongattachment in the manner stated does not entail the employment of nails,

It will also'be apparent that when screws or other fastening deviceswhich are objectionable because they mar the finished appearance of adoor.

I have specifically described the preferred embodiment of my inventionin order to impart an eXact understanding of said embodiment. Ido notdesire, however, to be understood as confiningmyselfto the-disclosedconstruction inasmuch asv my inven-- tion is defined by my appendedclaim within the scope of which changes may be'made without departurefrom my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to'secure byLetters Patcut, is i I 7 As a new article of manufacture, a sign holderformed from asingle strip of metal and adapted fordoors, said signholder comprising a body adapted to rest against the face of a door andwhich provides the sign carrying portion thereof, a clip extending ceivethe edge of the door and also shaped wvhen the door is closedto besecured beshaped spaced flanges on one end edge there of, and the said.clip being e'xtendedfrom between the last mentioned flanges and beingofv general U-shape'configurationfor the r purpose as above stated.permit of the use of the next sheet of paper THEODORE A. DOUCE'IX;

from one end of the body and shaped to re- In testimony whereof I affixmy signature. I

